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From: woody@chinacat.Unicom.COM (Woody Baker @ Eagle Signal)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: compensating for distortion
Summary: does this mean...
Message-ID: <1305@chinacat.Unicom.COM>
Date: 6 Jun 90 03:32:23 GMT
References: <90May30.095014edt.18974@me.utoronto.ca> <1990Jun4.154728.11348@utzoo.uucp>
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In article <1990Jun4.154728.11348@utzoo.uucp>, henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
> video rate was ultimately set by a crystal oscillator.  Exactly matching
> the long-axis rate required an oddball frequency that would require a
> custom part.  However, there is a standard crystal-oscillator frequency
> that was *almost* right... so guess what most manufacturers used.


Does this imply that by perhaps changing the crystal (ignoring for now
the software and hardware needed) that one can increase the resolution
of the printer?  I'v seen several canon sx engines that have a
resolution, say 800 or 600 or even 1000 dpi.  Has anyone done any experimenting?

While we are on the subject of Canon, have y'all heard the latest?
It seems that Canon just keeps stooping lower and lower.  First they created
an abrasive toner to wear the SX drums out faster, and now the latest attempt
to squash the reload market involves a pseudo concern for the enviornment.
While I have not been able to verify this, I've been told that the new
cartridges are coming with a special mailer (prepaid no less), and 
instructions that when the toner runs out, you are to put the cartridge
in the bag and send it to Canon for "enviornmentaly safe" disposal.
Has anyone seen one of these?  If this is true, my suggestion is that you
fill the bag with anyold thing about the size and shape and weight of the
cartridge and mail it to them.  By law they will have to pay the
postage on the weight.  Perhaps if enough people do this, and include
nasty letters, they will get the idea.  If this turns out to be a rumor,
I appologize to Canon, but if not, they just climbed to the top of my
arrogant company list.

Cheers
Woody